hmssci8 - Astronomy

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Identify and explain the phases of the moon by drawing or modeling the process.	Lunar Phases - University of Utah Simulations - Activity Guide with Formative assessment questions at the end. Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Examine the Phases of the Moon from Earth and Space - Visualization - Classzone A Private Universe Project Lab - his teachers lab contains a survey to identify misconceptions and three in-class activities for grades 4 to 8 that help students gain an understanding of the phases of the Moon
Explain how the work of past astronomers has influenced our current astronomical theories.	Copernican Revolution - Turing Points in Science Galileo's Biography Kepler's Laws - Tutorial and simulations Kirchhoff's Laws and Spectrum Lines = Tutorial and simulations Who was Hubble?
Compare and contrast absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude. Create an H-R diagram in order to determine the distance and temperature of a star.	H-R Diagram - Gizmo H-R Diagram - Interactive - University of Utah - Formative assessment questions included Interactive H-R Diagram Stellar Evolution and H-R Diagram
Successfully draw or model how both a lunar eclipse and solar eclipse occur.	Observe a Lunar Eclipse - Classzone Gizmos Login Required 2D Eclipse - Gizmo 3D Eclipse - Gizmo
Explain a star’s possible life cycle and determine the distance and temperature of a star	Star Life Cycle -Learn the full life cycle of a star - Guided lesson with simulations Exploration - Star Light Star Bright Examine the Milky Way at Different Scales - Classzone Star Spectra - Gizmo - Use information to infer the classification and temperature of a star
Explain why the stars appear to move on both a nightly and yearly basis.	Observe Tonight's Sky Origins Hubble A View to the Edge of Space
Explain the relationship between the time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun, or its period of revolution, and the gravitational force pulling on the planet.	Gizmos - Explore Learning - Login Required Gravitational Force Orbital Motion Solar System
	Cosmic Quest - Space Quest Planetarium this site students will learn all about space. Included in this site is Living in Space, an online game where students design their own space station and solve the following questions, How will you breathe? What will you eat? How will you produce power? During the game, they will be exposed to the NASA and Russian Space Agency life support systems and learn how the Earth's environment gives us what we need for survival
General Resources	Multi-Media Earth, Sun and Moon - Gizmos - Animations to visualize Solar System Simulator NASA Interactive Resource Library Learning Technologies - Free software and virtual world activities Plus NASA eEducation Island in Second Life Ask an Expert Detecting Life Beyond Earth - Nova - In this video and quiz, see how scientists sniff out signs of life on distant planets, then try it yourself. Ask an Expert - NOVA Science Now - Can we see the beginning of the universe? - Neil deGrasse Tyson Experts @ Nasa - Ask and Expert Ask Dr. Soho - Sun and Heliospheric Observatory NASA on Twitter NASA eEducation Island in Second Life - Need to get un blocked if interested NASA Chat - The Reason for the Seasons The Reason for the Seasons - Video Harvard University The Reason for the Seasons - Middle School Portal Aspire - Astrophysics Project Integrating Research and Education - Interactive Online Science Lessons from the University of Utah